Gorman Earl Shaffer

Pastor Butch White lead a memorial service for Gorman Earl Shaffer on Sunday
afternoon, October 25, 2009 at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in Urbana, Md. Bill
Freas, Red Nolder, and John Sexton participated by sharing memories of Gorman’s
youth in Punxsy and his early years in Maryland. Butch White presented the journey to
Christ from several perspectives. The congregation shared much laughter and many tears.
The service seemed to create a bond among the diverse groups of attendees, about 100 in
all, including dozens of friends from Baker Jr High, where John Rolls and Gorman taught
together. Roger and Niki Hamill, Eugene and Gail Rolls, John and Priscilla Rolls, Randy
Rolls, and Karen White were also at the service. Maryland and Punxsy friends shared
introductions and stories with each other until after 5PM. Gorman’s wife, Jayne,
younger daughter Allison Marsh and family of Frederick MD, and older daughter Amy Beth
Vigness and family of Charlotte NC, spent several hours after the service with the
attendees. It was a beautiful fall day. Later many Pennsylvania friends had dinner
together and visited during the evening.